Dave wrote:
Come now, Doug, I'm sure you can get your brain around this one. Procedure
is the steps taken before reaching a decision--e.g. reading the documents on
which the decision is to be based, sometimes (though not always) talking to
one or more witnesses, etc. Saying that the proper procedure was followed
simply means the people making the decision went through those steps. It
says noting about the accuracy or reliability of the documents read, or the
truthfulness of those people, if any, who were talked to.

Well, here's the problem. You're claiming that the Navy, in following
the proper steps to verify the accuracy of reports used to determine
medal awards, did everything right... this BTW includes reports from the
some of the same people from Swift Boat Veterans For Slander.

Then you turn around and say that it *must* be totally accurate fact to
say that Kerry lied to get medals he didn't deserve, acted like a
coward, etc etc.

Surely you see that this is irreconcilable. Either one is true, or the
other.

Black is white. Ignorance is Strength!

DSK